06-03-2014 Agenda OnlyREGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL
June 3, 2014, 5:30 P.M.
HAL BALDWIN MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY BUILDING #4
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
06-03-2014 Council Agenda
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AGENDA
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2014 AT 5:30 P.M.
Call to Order – City Council Regular Session
Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States and State of
Texas. (Councilmember Jim Fowler)
Executive Session
1. City Council will meet in closed session under section 551.074 Evaluation of the City
Secretary and Deputy City Secretary.
Reconvene into Regular Session
1a. Take any necessary action based on discussions held in closed session under Agenda
Item number 1.
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
City Events and Announcements
Announcements of upcoming City Events (J. Bierschwale/B. James)
Announcements and recognitions by City Manager (J. Kessel)
Hearing of Residents
This time is set aside for any person who wishes to address the City Council. Each person
should fill out the speaker’s register prior to the meeting. Presentations should be limited to
no more than 3 minutes.
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All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body, and not to any individual member
thereof. Any person making personal, impertinent, or slan derous remarks while
addressing the Council may be requested to leave the meeting.
Discussion by the Council of any item not on the agenda shall be limited to statements of
specific factual information given in response to any inquiry, a recitation of existing policy in
response to an inquiry, and/or a proposal to place the item on a future agenda. The presiding
officer, during the Hearing of Residents portion of the agenda, will call on those persons who
have signed up to speak in the order they have registered.
Workshop
Discussion and possible action regarding presentation formats (Item requested by
Mayor Carpenter) (J. Kessel/B. James)
Consent Agenda Items
The Consent Agenda is considered self-explanatory and will be enacted by the Council with
one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless they are removed
from the Consent Agenda upon the request of the Mayor or a Councilmember.
2. Minutes – Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 27, 2014 (J. Kessel/B.
Dennis)
3. Resolution No. 14-R-46 – Approval of a Resolution approving and authorizing an
amended agreement between the City and Green Valley Special Utility District with
respect to the boundary lines of the Certificates of Convenience and necessity held by
each provision of water service to users pursuant to the Texas Water Code, and other
matters in connection therewith. (J. Bierschwale/S. Willoughby)
4. Resolution No. 14-R-47 – Approval of a Resolution amending the Performance
Management and Probation Policy contained within the City of Schertz Employee
Policy Handbook. (J. Kessel/J. Smith)
Discussion and Action Items
5. Resolution No. 14-R-45 – Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution
authorizing the Implementation of the Stormwater Management Plan and approving
the Notice of Intent for Stormwater Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer S ystems (MS4) under the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Phase
II MS4 General Permit (TXR040000) for the City. (J. Bierschwale/L. Busch)
6. Ordinance No. 14-B-28 – Consideration and approval of an Ordinance by the City
Council of the City of Schertz, Texas authorizing the issuance of “City of Schertz,
Texas General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2014”, levying an annual Ad
Valorem Tax, within the limitations prescribed by law, for the payment of the bonds;
prescribing the form, terms, conditions, and resolving other matters incident and
related to the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds; authorizing the execution of a
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Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement, a Purchase Contract, and an Escrow and Trust
Agreement; complying with the Letter of Representations on file with the Depository
Trust Company; authorizing the execution of any necessary Engagement Agreements
with the City’s Financial Advisors and/or Bond Counsel; and providing an effective
date. First and Final reading (J. Kessel/J. Kuhn/M. McLiney)
Roll Call Vote Confirmation
Requests and Announcements
7 Announcements by City Manager
Citizen Kudos
Recognition of City employee actions
New Departmental initiatives
8. Requests by Mayor and Councilmembers that items be placed on a future City
Council agenda.
9. Announcements by Mayor and Councilmembers
City and community events attended and to be attended
City Council Committee and Liaison Assignments (see assignments below)
Continuing education events attended and to be attended
Recognition of actions by City employees
Recognition of actions by community volunteers
Upcoming City Council agenda items
10. Information available in City Council packets – NO DISCUSSION TO OCCUR
Memorandum regarding decision to delay issuance of certificates of
obligation for $2 to $3 million.
Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I, BRENDA DENNIS, CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON
THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARDS ON THIS THE 30th DAY OF MAY 2014 AT 11:15
A.M., WHICH IS A PLACE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES
AND THAT SAID NOTICE WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551,
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
Brenda Dennis
Brenda Dennis CPM, TRMC, MMC, City Secretary
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I CERTIFY THAT THE ATTACHED NOTICE AND AGENDA OF ITEMS TO BE
CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL WAS REMOVED BY ME FROM THE
OFFICIAL BULLETIN BOARD ON _____DAY OF _______________, 2014.
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The City Council for the City of Schertz reserves the right to adjourn into e xecutive session at
any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as
authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Executive Sessions Authorized: This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the City’s
legal counsel and the presence of any subject in any Executive Session portion of the agenda
constitutes a written interpretation of Texas Government Code Chapter 551 by legal counsel
for the governmental body and constitutes an opinion by the attorney that the items d iscussed
therein may be legally discussed in the closed portion of the meeting considering available
opinions of a court of record and opinions of the Texas Attorney General known to the
attorney. This provision has been added to this agenda with the intent to meet all elements
necessary to satisfy Texas Government Code Chapter 551.144(c) and the meeting is conducted
by all participants in reliance on this opinion.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS
Mayor Carpenter
Audit Committee
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Investment Advisory Committee
TIRZ II Board
Mayor Pro-Tem Scagliola – Place 2
Animal Control Advisory Committee
Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
Schertz Seguin Local Government Corporation
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Sweetheart Advisory Committee
Councilmember Fowler – Place 1
Interview Committee for Boards and Commissions
Schertz Housing Board Liaison
Randolph Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) Executive
Committee
Councilmember John - Place 3
Councilmember Edwards – Place 4
Audit Committee
ASA Commuter Rail District Board – Lone Star
Hal Baldwin Scholarship Committee
Councilmember – Duke – Place 5
Audit Committee
Investment Advisory Committee